To be clear ..... The reason why this is so upsetting to me is the fact that I fell victim to a scam HERE at Audiogon by a seller using the very same pictures. I was trying not to reveal that as it is embarrassing for me, but Audiogon admin has records of all my emails & communications with Chase Visa. I paid through Paypal using a credit card, and item was never shipped. Seller was a fraud. Thankfully I have protection through Chase and I wasn't held liable for the purchases. Their ad used the very same pictures.
08-05-13: Tgyeti
You should have told us all the facts up front in your original post. Your message would have carried a hell of a lot more weight if you had.
What response did you get back from Agon when you told them that the ad by chill_out was more than likely bogus?
That chill_out was more than likely the same scumbag, under a different username, that screwed you before?
If enough people write to the staff at Audiogon requesting they do a little more research, scammers like this could be avoided!
One simple solution would be to make sure the IP address of the person posting the ad is in or at least near the claimed "ships from" address.
8-10-13: Tgyeti
Just a guess it would be a waste of time. Apparently Agon doesn't read the emails.
Checking chill_out feedback another Agon member has been screwed.
nghiabm (42 - 100.00%) left feedback on August 8, 2013 3:20pm
beware, he is a scammer, I paid for his AMP but never ship. Can not contact. Very very bad guy.
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And more than likely another Agon member has been screwed by chill_out from the bogus Esoteric DV-60 ad.
Latest victim of chill_out.
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nghiabm (42 - 100.00%) left feedback on August 8, 2013 3:20pm
beware, he is a scammer, I paid for his AMP but never ship. Can not contact. Very very bad guy.
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thuhaile (87 - 100.00%) left feedback on August 5, 2013 7:21pm
A scam artist, so buyer beware. I never receive the pre-amp that he told me that he shipped. Promised me he would refund my money if he can not locate the item but never heard from him again.
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rockthepoint (363 - 100.00%) left feedback on May 3, 2013 6:25pm
A trouble-free transaction. Thank you!
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gulfportjack (15 - 100.00%) left feedback on May 3, 2013 10:56am
Under the old Agon system a user could use the member lookup feature and see if the member had an ad listed. No more! Who knows how many more Agon listed ads
chill_out has listed on Agon.
Last time I checked chill-out is still an active Agon member.
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